conference . fifth @ - @ year head coach john bei ##lein led the team , alongside all @ - @ big ten players trey burke , tim hard ##away , jr . and zack novak . burke was named big ten freshman of the year and was michigan ' s first associated press all @ - @ american honor ##ee since 1998 . the team ' s season began with a preseason media day and practices in october 2011 . in february 2012 , michigan hosted espn ' s college game ##day for the first time in a game against ohio state . it was the eighth time a big ten team hosted the show , which began in 2005 . the team was in the national
conference. fifth @ - @ year head coach john beilein led the team, alongside all @ - @ big ten players trey burke, tim hardaway, jr. and zack novak. burke was named big ten freshman of the year and was michigan's first associated press all @ - @ american honoree since 1998. the team's season began with a preseason media day and practices in october 2011. in february 2012, michigan hosted espn's college gameday for the first time in a game against ohio state. it was the eighth time a big ten team hosted the show, which began in 2005. the team was in the national